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heofon-wealdend

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-wealdend, es; m.
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The ruler of heaven: Hefonwealdend arcitenens (Nullns me superat . . . ni Deus aethrali summus qui regnat in arce . . . Dum pater arcitenens concessit, jure guberno, Aid. 271, 13-21), An. Ox. 23, 10

heofon-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-fýr, es; n.

Lightning

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Lightning, Be ðám muntum . . . þá ðe heáh standað . . . heó beóð genehhe mid heofenfýre geþreáde, Wlfst. 262. 15

Linked entry: fýr

heófan

Grammar
heófan, also strong forms occur, p. heóf, hóf (an Old Saxon form A. S. heáf?); pl. heófon.

To lamentTo be sorry forgrieve at

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Ongan ic of inneweardre heortan heófonde forðbringan þá geómorlican siccetunga, Hml. S. 23 b, 428. with acc.

heofon-beácen

(n.)

the sun

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If this be accepted heofon-beácen would be the sun

heofon-lic

chaste

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Similar entries Cf. heofon-bígenged Hic et haec et hoc caelebs clǽne oððe heofonlic, Ælfc. Gl. Z. 66, 3. Clǽngeorne celibes, i. casti, celestem vitam ducentes, heofenlicre celibea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 54

heofon-hróf

(n.)
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Similar entries v. heofon; VIII

heofon-ware

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Take here the plural forms given under heofon-waru in Dict., and add

heofon-beohrt

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-beohrt, adj.

Heaven-brightbright with the light of heaven,

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Heaven-bright, bright with the light of heaven, Cd. 190; Th. 237, 21; Dan. 341: Exon. 23 a: Th. 63, 13; Cri. 1019

heofon-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-cund, adj.

Heavenlycelestial

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Heavenly, celestial Heofuncund mett manna, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 31. Seó heofencunde weorþung the heavenly honour, Blickl. Homl. 165, 26. Heáh and hálig heofuncund þrýnes O! high and holy heavenly Trinity, Exon. 13 a; Th. 24, 4; Cri. 379. Hý ðæs heofoncundan

heofon-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-líc, adj.

Heavenly

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Heavenly Mín se heofenlíca Fæder Pater meus cælestis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 35: Ps. Th. 67, 14. Ðín rihtwísnes is swá heáh swá ða heofonlícan muntas justitia tua sicut montes Dei, 35, 6. Heofonlícæ þing cælestia, Jn. Skt. 3, 12

Linked entry: heofon-bígenged

heofon-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
heofon-líce, adv.

From heavenheavenlycelitus

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From heaven, heavenly; celitus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 3

up-heofon

(n.)
Grammar
up-heofon, es; m.
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The heavens, the sky Eall upheofon bið sweart and gesworcen, Wulfst. 137, 8. Beofaþ ealbeorhte gesceaft ... dyneþ upheofon, Exon. Th. 448, 25; Dóm. 59. Eálá middaneard ... eálá upheofon, Cd. Th. 275, 6; Sat. 167. Ðú geworhtest eorþan frætwe and upheofen

heofon-cenned

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-cenned, adj.

Heaven-born

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Heaven-born Ofer heofancennede roderes ealle supra celigenas aetheris omnes, Hy. S. 108, 9

heofon-cund

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Ðá cóm ðǽr gán in tó mé heofencund wísdóm. Bt. 3, l; F. 4, 17. From ðæs hefencundan Fæder éðle ádrifene. Past. 249, 15. Mid ðǽm heofoncundan fire wǽron ðá lác forbærndu on ðǽm altere, 222, 23. Gé ne ongitaðþone heofoncundan anweald, Bt. 16, l; F. 48,

heofon-fleógende

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-fleógende, adj.
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Flying in the air. Heofonfleógende fuglas volucres coeli, Ps. Vos. 103, 12

Linked entries: fleógan heofon

heofon-ligende

(adj.)
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Dele

heofon-steorra

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Heofonsteorran (cf. steorran, Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 22) ealle efenbeorhte ne scínað, Met. 20, 232. Add

heofon-waran

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-waran, pl. m.
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The inhabitants of heaven Gebyrian oððe heofonwarena cyninge oððe hellewítes deóflum, Wlfst. 151, 20

heofon-waru

heaven

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Add: the inhabitants of heaven Gesamnod wyrð eall heofonwaru. Wlfst. 25, ii: Ll. Th. ii. 132, 21. Gehýrað, heofonwaru audite, celi, Wlfst. 44, 28. heaven, the region occupied by beatified spirits Hé hefenware cǽga him (St. Peter) befæste, 176, 15

heofon-wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-wlitig, adj.
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Of heavenly beauty Wé magon gedón þæt eorðcundlice men magon gewiorðan hiofonwlitige, Forst. Verc. 115, II